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Simple Oven Roasted Beets

December 18, 2019 by Carmy Leave a Comment

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Wondering how to perfectly roast beets for meal prep or as a side dish? Here’s how to do it.

Wondering how to perfectly roast beets for meal prep or as a side dish? Here's how to do it. | Simple Oven Roasted Beets

What are beets?

Beets, or Beetroot, are a root vegetable that are usually red but also come in a golden variety as well. As well as the beets themselves, the leaves of beets can also be eaten either raw or cooked.

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Simple Oven Roasted Beets

Beets are one of my favourite ingredients to meal prep “buffet” style as they go with almost anything. You can toss them into a salad, eat it as its own “meal,” or blend it in a smoothie.

While I love using the Instant Pot to make beets, if I’m doing a meal prep session and the oven is already on and in use, I’ll just toss in some beets as well to roast alongside whatever’s in there (if there’s no room, they go into the Instant Pot!). It’s super easy.

What You’ll Need To Roast Beets in the Oven

I roast beets two ways, depending on how much room in the oven I have or how many beets I’m roasting. The first method requires tin foil and a sheet pan, and the second method requires a Dutch oven.

Both methods require:

  • beets
  • olive oil
  • salt

How To Roast Beets (2 ways)

Method 1:

Heat oven to 400F.

Wash the beets and trim off the leafy stems of the beets, leaving 1″ left on the root.

Place 2-3 beets on a sheet of tin foil, drizzle with olive oil, and sprinkle salt on top. Repeat until you are out of beets.

Place the tin-foiled wrapped beets on a sheet pan and roast in the oven for 40-50 minutes.

To check if they’re done, open the tin foil pack, and prick with a fork. If it goes into the beets without resistance, they’re ready.

Remove the beets, slice off the ends, peel, slice, and serve!

Wondering how to perfectly roast beets for meal prep or as a side dish? Here's how to do it.

Method 2:

Heat the oven to 400F.

Wash the beets and trim off the leafy stems of the beets, leaving 1″ left on the root.

In a Dutch oven, add in the beets, drizzle with oil, sprinkle with salt, place the lid on top, and roast in the oven for 40-50 minutes.

To check if they’re done, open the tin foil pack, and prick with a fork. If it goes into the beets without resistance, they’re ready.

Remove the beets, slice off the ends, peel, slice, and serve!

How to easily peel oven roasted beets

All I do after cutting off the ends of the beets is use a paper towel to gently “rub” the skin off from top to bottom. It should easily peel off.

Also, be careful as the beets will be hot so let them cool off first if needed.

To prevent staining while peeling and slicing the beets, I use disposable kitchen gloves that I got from Amazon and line my cutting board with a sheet of parchment paper.

How to easily peel oven roasted beets

How do I remove beet stains from my hand?

While the stains will come off naturally after a couple of hand washes, you can try rubbing your fingers with baking soda.

How do I remove beet stains from my cutting board?

Sprinkle some coarse salt on the cutting board and scrub with a bit of lemon juice. If you don’t have lemon on hand, keep in mind that the stain will wash off after a few washes.

HOW TO USE BEETS

Cooked beets can be used in many ways and can be added to smoothies, soups, salads, and side dishes, etc.

Here are some ways to enjoy them:

  • Add it into hummus to make a beet hummus
  • Blend a delicious beet smoothie for a delicious breakfast.
  • Add the beets to your salads and grain bowls.
  • Combine with burrata cheese and some flavoured oil (or pesto) to make a burrata salad.

HOW TO USE BEETS

Can you freeze cooked beets?

Yes. After slicing, freeze the cooked beets on a parchment lined baking tray in a single layer. Once frozen, add them into a freezer safe bag to keep for up to 6 months. This keeps them from freezing stuck together!

Wondering how to perfectly roast beets for meal prep or as a side dish? Here's how to do it. | Simple Oven Roasted Beets

Simple Oven Roasted Beets

Wondering how to perfectly roast beets for meal prep or as a side dish? Here's how to do it.
Print Rate
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 1 hr
Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
Servings: 5 servings

Ingredients

  • 5 beets
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 pinch salt

Instructions

Method 1

  • Heat oven to 400F.
  • Wash the beets and trim off the leafy stems of the beets, leaving 1" left on the root.
  • Place 2-3 beets on a sheet of tin foil, drizzle with olive oil, and sprinkle salt on top. Repeat until you are out of beets.
  • Place the tin-foiled wrapped beets on a sheet pan and roast in the oven for 40-50 minutes.
  • To check if they're done, open the tin foil pack, and prick with a fork. If it goes into the beets without resistance, they're ready.
  • Remove the beets, slice off the ends, peel, slice, and serve!

Method 2

  • Heat the oven to 400F.
  • Wash the beets and trim off the leafy stems of the beets, leaving 1" left on the root.
  • In a Dutch oven, add in the beets, drizzle with oil, sprinkle with salt, place the lid on top, and roast in the oven for 40-50 minutes.
  • To check if they're done, open the tin foil pack, and prick with a fork. If it goes into the beets without resistance, they're ready.
  • Remove the beets, slice off the ends, peel, slice, and serve!
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Nutrition

Serving: 5servings | Calories: 85kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 72mg | Potassium: 267mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 27IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 1mg
Authour: Carmy
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Healthy

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